Container and package for cigarettes, etc.



May 1, 1928. 1,667,870

J. PETERSON CONTAINER AND PACKAGE FOR CIGARETTES, ETC

Filed Dec. 22, 1925 vaa Patented May 1, 1928.

unrrsn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JONATHAN PETERSON, OI 'BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB TO COMBINATION MACHINE COMPANY, 01 NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

CONTAINER AND PACKAGE FOR CIGABETTES, E'I'O.

Application filed December 88, 1926. Serial No. 76,964.

My invention relates to containers suit.- able for packaging small quantities of cigarettes or other commmlitics for pocket carrying or other purposes. and in packages including such containers.

The invention is well exemplified in its adaptation as here shown for cigarette packages,and the description will be confined to that adaptation; and skilled persons will understand variations that may be made, and the advantages of the structure when used for other purposes or commodities.

The general object of the invention, in its adaptation for small. cigarette packages, is to provide a container of relatively thin and flexible sheet material, such as paper and thin cardboard. arranged or formed in such a way that the package is substantially stiffer and more protective to the enclosed cigarettes than the ordinary soft pouch package, and is also materially cheaper than the stiff, necked cardboard boxes, enerally employed for the higher grade cigarettes, and whlch also has a very neat and attractive appearance, and especially to provide, in

connection with the other features mentioned, various structural and operative advantages, including an easily operable and durable closure formation, and other features sufficiently referred to hereafter.

In the drawing, which shows the con tainer and package adapted for pocket carrying of a small quantity of cigarettes:

Fig. 1 is an obverse plan View of the wrapper blank.

Fig. 2 is a reverse lan of the same, with the inner tray or sti ener positioned above it preparatory to assembling.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the inner wrapper, which may be included or omitted.

'Figp is a perspective view of the complete container and package with the closure in fully opened position, and with some parts broken away for explanatory purposes.

Fig. 5 is a similar view with the closure members moved somewhat toward closed p0 sition.

Fig. 6 shows the closure members moved farther toward closed osition.

Fig. 7 is asection at 7, Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 shows the complete container and package in fully closed position ready for vending or pocket carrying.

An inner tray or stiffener S, Fig. 2, is provided, in shallow, rectangular box form, with an open to This is made from an ori nally fiat b ank of thin cardboard or simi ar material and includes a bottom portion a, end walls 12, front wall 0 and rear wall d, which are bent to vertical position, as shown, and there is ordinarily no need for connectmg the meeting edges of these walls.

An outer wrapper W, Figs. 1 and 2, is also provided, consistin of a pa er blank imprinted with indicia preferably on one side only, which is to constitute mainly the outer face of the completed package. This blank includes a bottom portion wa, end portions 1%, a front wall portion 100, and a. rear wall portion 'wd, all these corresponding to analogous parts of the tray or stiffener. Extending from the end wall portions are flaps e to form parts of the neck or closure structure, and the outer ends of these flaps are formed, for reasons below, with rounded lobes f and g and an intermediate concave curvature h. Extending from the front we is a front neck or closure member 5 having a flap j at its outer end and other flaps k at its sides, corresponding to end portions of the container. Extending from the rear wall and is a long closure or cover flap Z including the portions m, n, o, p and g, for purposes explained below. At the sides of portions cod and 112., corresponding to ends of the container, are flaps r. The flaps k and 1' are cut at their inner (lower) ends to provide diagonal end formations a,

t, respectively, and the outer (upper) end corners are rounded as at u.

The limits of the various blank sections are indicated by dotted lines, which may be understood as explanatory only, or may be crease or score lines to facilitate the folding or bending of the blank. The flaps e are desirably scored or creased on diagonal lines 1) and w to provide for neck or closure bend- At any desirable stage of assembly, the wrapper blank may be adhesively coated on its reverse side, as indicated by stippling in Fig. 2. The folding of the various parts of the wrspper may be done at any convenient time. he wrapper may be formed or folded about a former previous to association with the tray or stiffener S, or in spme cases the stiffener may be folded on a former and the wrapper fol ed upon and about the stiflener. The order of assembling or folding operations is therefore immaterial.

- Flap lis folded on line 10 whereupon the portions n and o are brought into adherent contact, parts m and p are brought together and may be adhesivelv secured or otherwise may be left free, and flap I] overlies a part of wall member and and is secured by the indicated adhesive. This completes the closure or cover flap formation, the movable part of which includes the corresponding portions m-p and n0; or in other words, this flap is of double, reen forced construction with a solid smooth, rounded outer edge 10, consisting of the folded integral material. and with somewhat rounded corners 2. Flap j is folded on the line 20 and adhesively secured to the adjacent marginal portion of blank section 2', providing a double, reenforced edge 20, (Fig. 4).

The wall members 107), we and we", are now folded up in perpendicular relation to the bottom section we. and flaps k and r are folded and secured on outer faces of the end wall members wb. and end closure flaps e, as indicated in Fig. 4, and adhcsively secured. The upper ends of the flaps r preferably match the lobe formations 7. but the front lobes 7", preferably extend above the upper ends of flaps k. If the stiffener S has not been previously incorporated with the wrapper, it is now inserted and secured, and the container is complete and ready for insertion of the commodity. represented in this case by the inner or embryo package E. which consists of a number of cigarettes enclosed in an inner wrapper A, Fig. 3. This may be of paper, foil or composite foil and paper, and includes a bottom portion (la, end wall portions (17), front and rear wall portions ac and ad, and top flaps of extending from the end wall portions. This inner wrapper is folded about the cigarettes in an obvious way, with the top flaps uppermost and superposed, and the embryo package is then inserted in the container, as in Fig. 4.

The closure neck consisting of the wrapper portions 2', a, and the entire cover flap, is now ready for closing by folding on the horizontal lines coincident with the top of the stiffener and the embryo package therein, and also on the diagonal fold lines o, with simultaneous bending of the cover flap at crease line 4. An intermediate stage of the closing operation is shown in Fig. 5. The free edge 10 of the closure flap is then inserted under the front neck edge 20, as indicated in Fig. 6, and the cover flap pushed down fiat and at the same time inserted farther within or beneath the front necked portion 2', while the end flaps 1' fold down fiat and smooth upon the top of the embryo package by reason of the tack or bellows fold formations provided by the diagonal fold lines '0.

In the hands of the consumer, the package is opened in an obvious way, and may be reclosed very easily and quickly by reason of the foldablc neck structure with it fold lines or creases, and by the facility afforded by the inwardly projecting lobes f for receiving and guiding the free. edge of the closure flap and directing its insertion under the front neck edge 20. \Vhcn the closure is opened, as shown in Fig. 4 it stands practically upright, providing a full and free exposure of and access to the cur bryo package and so that either of the top flaps f thereof may be raised to permit ready removal of one or more cigarettes at a time. In addition to its convcniem-e, the closure formation is very durable, and ol attractive appearance on account of the doubled formalion of the cover flap and the doubled, re enforced, smooth, rounded edges at l() and 90. these edges consisting of the integral l'olded material and being practically proof against tearing or crmupling in the life of the package. The described formation or arrangement of the cover flap also provides for the exposure at the inner side. of the package when the closure structure is opened, of in dicia I, which is a portion of the indicia printed on only one sideoriginally the outsidcof the wrapper. In this way economy in printing is secured, and also the advantage of presenting advertising indicia on th inner face of the closure structure.

I claim:

1. A container for cigarettes or other commodities comprising a wrapper folded in substantially box form to fit about a rec tangular inner package or commodity. and comprising a lower portion containing the inner package and having at a broad side thereof a circumferential. upstanding. foldable closureneck. one wall of which has an extension consisting of the doubled wrapper material and adapted to be inserted under the opposite neck wall portion to form a movable closure flap with a doubled. reenforced, smooth free edge. and a stiffener of cardboard or similar substantially still sheet material folded in rectangular box formation with open top and arranged with the lower portion of the container to enclose and reenforce or protect the inner package or commodity 2. A container for cigarettes or other commodities comprising a wrapper folded in substantially box form to fit about :1 rectangular inner package or commodity, and comprising a lower portion containing the. inner package and having at a broad side thereof a circumferential, upstanding. foldable closure-neck. one wall of which has an extension consisting of the doubled wrapper material and adapted to be inserted under the opposite neck wall portion to form a movable closure flap with a doubled, reentorced. smooth free edge, the wrapper blank being imprinted with indicia on its obverse side and the folded closure fla structure including a part ofsaid indicla exposed to view at the inside of the package when the closure structure is opened.

3. A package comprising a commodity having an inner wrapper, a stiffener of fold- 'able sheet material of substantial stiffness at least partly enclosing the commodity, and a wrapper in generally rectangular box form enclosing the stiffener and inner package or commodity, said wrapper comprising a main or lower portion having at a broad side thereof a circumferential, upstanding, foldable closure-neck, one wall of which has an extension consisting of the doubled wrapper material and adapted to be inserted under the opposite neck wall portion to form a movable closure flap with a doubled, reenforced, smooth free edge.

4. A package comprising a commodity having an inner wrapper, a stiffener of foldable sheet material of substantial stiffness at least partly enclosing the commodity, ,and a wrapper in generally rectangular box form enclosing the stiffener and inner package 01' commodity, said wrapper comprising a main or lower portion having at a broad side thereof a circumferential, upstanding, foldable closure-neck one wall of which has an extension consisting of the doubled wrapper material and adapted to be inserted under the opposite neck wall portion to form a movable closure flap with a doubled, reenforced, smooth free edge, said opposite wall having a doubled free edge consisting of the integral, folded wrapper blank material, said foldable neck structure including end members adapted to be folded fiat down in tuck-fold formation under the closure flap and upon the inner package, and also including lobes projecting beyond said neck wall free edge and adapted to direct the closure flap beneath said edge in the closing operation, the upper blank being imprinted with indicia on its obverse side and the folded closure flap structure including a part of said indicia exposed to view at the inside of the package when the closure structure is open.

5. A container for commodities formed from a wrapper shaped to enable it to be folded into a substantially box shaped structure including side and end walls of a depth greater than the depth of the commodity to be received in the structure whereby the side and end walls will extend above the commodity, and with wings extending from the ends of the side walls and lapping upon the outer faces of the end Walls, throughout the height of the side walls, the top portions of the end walls and the wings creased to provide bellows folds when the central parts of said portions and the tops of the side walls are folded in upon each other with said part-s beneath, oneof the side walls being extended above the end walls and of a width to lap upon the folded top of the other side wall, said extension ed to be tucked between the last named side wall and the adjacent folds of the end walls, whereby the wrapper will be self-held in wrapped position.

6. A container for commodities formed from a wrapper shaped to enable itto be folded into a substantially box shaped structure including side and end walls of a depth greater than the depth of the commodity to be received in the structure whereby the side and end walls will extend above the commodity, and with wings extending from the ends of the side walls and lapping upon the outer faces of the end walls throughout the height of the side walls, the top portions of the end walls and the wings creased to provide bellows folds when the central parts of said portions and the tops of the side walls are folded in upon each other with said parts beneath, one of the side walls being extended above the end walls and of a width to lap upon the folded top of the other side wall, said extension being adapted to be tucked between the last named side wall and the adjacent folds of the end walls, whereby the wrapper will be self-held in wrapped position, said extension being of double thickness with the two thicknesses integral at the free edge of the flap.

7. A container for commodities formed from a Wrapper shaped to enable it to be folded into a substantially box shaped structure including side and end walls of a depth greater than the depth of the commodity to be received in the structure whereby the side and end walls will extend above the commodity, and with Wings extending from the ends of the side walls and lapping upon the outer faces of the end walls throughout the height of the side walls, the top portions of the end walls and the wings creased to provide bellows folds when the central parts of said portions and the tops of the side walls are folded in upon each other with said parts beneath, one of the side walls being extended above the end walls and of a width to lap upon the folded top of the other side wall, said extension being adapted to be tucked between the last named side wall and the adjacent folds Ofthe end walls, whereby the wrapper will be self-held in wrapped position, the end walls having rounded lobes extending beyond the free edge of the last named side wall to provide guides for the tucking in of the extension.

8. A container for commodities formed from a wrapper shaped to enable it to be folded into a substantially box shaped structure including side and end walls of a depth being adaptgreater than the depth of the commodity to Y nmdity, and with wings extending from the ends of the side walls and lapping upon the outer faces of the end wall throughout the height of the side walls,- the top portions of the end walls and the wings creased to provide bellows folds when the central parts of said portions and the tops of the side walls are folded in upon each other with said parts beneath, one of the side walls being extended above the end walls and of a width to lap upon the folded top of the other side wall, said extension being adapted to be tucked between the last named side walls and the adjacent folds of the end walls, whereby the wrapper will be self-held in wrapped position, and a tray of cardboard or the like, arranged within the lower portion of the container to be enclosed by the wrapper.

9. A container for commodities formed from a wrapper shaped to enable it to be folded into a substantially box shaped structure including side and end walls of a depth greater than the depth of the commodity to be received in the structure, whereby the side and end walls will extend above the commodity, and with wings extending from the ends of one pair of said walls and lapping 1pm the outer faces of the other pair of said walls, the top portions of the end walls creased to provide bellows folds when the central parts of said portions and the tops of the side walls are folded in upon each other with said parts beneath, one of the side walls being extended above the end walls and of a width to lap the folded top of the other side wall, the wings and the side wall forming between them a tack at each end of the side wall into which the extension nray be tucked to thereby hold the wrapper in wrapped position.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York, this 18th day of December A. D., 1925.

JONATHAN PETERSON. 

